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GLP-1 drugs fail to provide key long-term health benefit, study shows
Popular GLP-1 drugs help many people drop tremendous amounts of weight, but the drugs fail to provide a key improvement... Read more -
Single-food 'mono diets': Are they effective, pointless, or just plain dangerous?
With summer in full swing, many people will be tempted by supposedly miraculous dieting tricks to lose those excess kilos... Read more -
I'm a bariatric surgeon. Here's how to weigh GLP-1 or surgery
More than 40% of Americans are obese, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). And the epidemic... Read more -
Experts recommend healthy lifestyle changes alongside GLP-1 drug use
GLP-1 weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and Zepbound are so effective it might seem that a person can lose weight without... Read more -
Medical tourism for bariatric/weight reduction surgery needs urgent regulation, say experts
Medical tourism for bariatric and weight-reduction surgery needs urgent regulation to protect recipients' health, especially as the data show that... Read more -
Obesity more likely caused by high calorie diet than lack of exercise
It's common knowledge that obesity is a global epidemic, particularly in industrialized countries, and that it is a major cause... Read more -
Diabetes patients on Ozempic-like drugs more likely to develop gastroesophageal reflux disease
A population-based cohort study emulating a target trial estimated the effect of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) compared with... Read more -
Study finds patients with interrupted GLP-1 access still achieve significant weight loss
Popular anti-obesity medications continue to be effective for weight loss even when availability and access is interrupted, according to a... Read more -
Mouse study shows that watching others eat may influence overeating
Watching others eat tasty foods may lead to overeating, even in the absence of hunger, according to a new mouse... Read more -
Program launched for patients with obesity concerns who are planning a pregnancy
Northwestern Medicine has launched a program to help patients who have concerns related to obesity and are planning a pregnancy.... Read more -
Obesity rates in Canada increased after start of COVID-19 pandemic
A new study published in theCanadian Medical Association Journal found obesity rates based on body mass index (BMI) increased faster... Read more -
Intermittent energy restriction may improve outcomes in people with obesity and type 2 diabetes
Intermittent energy restriction, time-restricted eating and continuous energy restriction can all improve blood sugar levels and body weight in people... Read more -
Consuming more protein may protect patients taking anti-obesity drug from muscle loss
Women and older adults taking the anti-obesity drug semaglutide may be at higher risk for muscle loss, but higher protein... Read more -
Combination of obesity medication tirzepatide and menopause hormone therapy fuels weight loss
Using tirzepatide and menopause hormone therapy at the same time leads to increased weight loss in postmenopausal women with overweight... Read more -
Obesity linked to what's on local restaurant menus
For many years, health experts have been concerned about "food deserts," places where residents lack good nutritional options. Now, an... Read more
